Definitions for greisen

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greisen grei·sen

Spelling: [grahy-zuh n]

IPA: /ˈgraɪ zən/

Greisen is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 165 anagrams from letters in greisen (eeginrs).

Definitions for greisen

noun

1. a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.

Origin of greisen

Borrowed into English from German around 1875-80

Examples for greisen

greisen is closely connected with schorl rock both in its mineralogical composition and in its mode of origin.

greisen occurs typically in belts or veins intersecting granite.